Tweet Me To The Show

I am so thrilled to have been selected to be a “text-pert” for Diablo Ballet. As a “text-pert” I’ll be live-tweeting (“tweet-pert”?) an Inside the Dancer’s Studio event beginning at 7:30pm PST on March 2nd. Inviting bloggers and tweeters to participate in live events is a fairly new phenomenon but seems to be gaining some traction. The Royal Opera House in London went down the rabbit hole this same time last year, other early converts include the Carolina Ballet in Raleigh, NC and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Whether it’s theater or dance or music, organizations are experimenting with allowing or encouraging designated persons (often with their own “tweet seats” so as not to disturb other patrons) to share the live experience in real time. It’ll be interesting to see how I do. Read the article! »